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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 439511" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chinese Take-out</strong></p><p></p><p>Introduction: "Pick a character, any character", September 9th, 1018: </p><p></p><p>The day begins with the arrival of an ally, the elderly human mage Oterel. Oterel tells the Silver Moon Adventurers that simultaneous to their battle on the island he had cast a scry spell to locate Morgarth, receiving an image of the Arch Mage within a large stone castle surrounded by forests. Oterel teleported to this location and fought the Arch Mage. Oterel was wounded and fled before he could ascertain the exact location of the citadel. He has spent the time since then recovering in isolation. Morgarth’s castle can no longer be located through magical means.”</p><p></p><p>“Great, so we still don’t have a clue where he is,” Lannon comments. Oterel says that is not entirely true, as he had taken three books from a desk in Morgarth’s library. One is written in an odd variation of the Common Tongue, and the others are written in two different Oriental languages. "See what you can make of them,” Oterel states, pulling the texts out of the bag of holding. Two are large leather-bound volumes with yellowed parchment pages. The third is much smaller, ten by eight inches and about a half-inch thick with a cardboard binder on it. The group immediately recognizes the smaller book as being bound similar to those from the world of their party member Alton (20th Century Earth), and that the language it is written in is the odd variant of common used on that world. Alton is immediately summoned to help. The other two books are indeed written in an Oriental language, so they call for the only Oriental member of their ship's crew, Toshiro Mitsubishi, to come help with the translation. </p><p></p><p>The druid Alton soon arrives. Alton was originally a San Francisco hippie from 1967, who accidentally wound up on this world a decade earlier. He identifies the first text as being an Operations and Flight Manual for a type of military aircraft, listed as an X-51 Stealth Fighter and constructed by a company called by Rockwell International. He has trouble reading the copyright date on the book, never having been good with Roman numerals, but thinks it is from slightly after his time frame. The group decides to let Alton hang onto this particular book.</p><p></p><p>Toshiro is able to identify the languages that both of the other books are written in. One is a Zoology text, written in the native language of his homeland, the Heian Empire (Japanese). The other is written in the language of a land to the west of his Empire (Chinese). He says that he was once taught that language by his Uncle, but has forgotten much of it during the past decade away from the Orient, so may take him a while to figure it out. </p><p></p><p>Oterel mentions that from Morgarth's Castle the heavily wooded forests appeared to be plentiful with animals. The only people he sighted were at a pond around few miles away, where a group of naked Oriental humans of both genders were swimming alongside several Bullywug, Lizardmen, and what appeared to be a humanoid octopus. “Sounds like his castle is in Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” is Mojo’s comment. A member of the party reminds the others that during the hurricane they had once spotted a quartet of humanoid animals, some dressed in Oriental armor, working with Morgarth's troops. </p><p></p><p>The party suggests that they bring both books with them the next day on their visit to the Phlooredah town of Gelorynth as they are scheduled to pick up magic items lost by Morgarth's troops that the wizard Derieki has been identifying for them. They are optimistic that he will have information from this that will lead them to Morgarth. Toshiro is told "You had better come along too." </p><p></p><p>A short discussion follows as to which of their thirty party members to send. Lord Narg, the group’s reckless and charismatic half-elvan leader, announces that he will head the mission. His elvan roommate and sidekick, Mojo Rising, immediately sounds off “Me too.” Mark, a half-elf ranger, states “Count me in”. The constantly eating dwarven fighter Duegar waves a turkey leg in the air and says between bites “Wouldn’t miss it.” Lannon, the group’s other dwarf and also their highest level thief, utters “Ditto.”</p><p></p><p>Narg comments, “Great, with the Toshiro kid, that now makes five fighters and a thief. How about some healing and spells?” Two of the party’s founding members both sign on. One is the beautiful and belligerent druid, Serita. The other is the tall and quiet human cleric Timothy, a follower of Ukko. The half-elf Cassie-Andra, the group’s highest level mage and also a cleric of Math, agrees to go. With Cassie going along her boyfriend, the elvan archer Aradyn, now refuses to stay behind. He claims that he wants to find and kill Morgarth, but everyone suspects other motives, as Cassie and a neutral-aligned mage now working for Morgarth had once been attracted to each other. </p><p></p><p>Deciding that a second mage might also be needed, the half-elf Fiona also joins. Knowing her general antipathy towards fighters Mojo comments “You’d lower yourself to be seen with us.” She answers “I’ll make the sacrifice.” Mojo’s petulant half-elf cousin Lono announces “I’m coming too.” Several party members object to having the foul-mouthed youngster with them, but reconsider once Lannon points out that they might need another with thieving skills. </p><p></p><p>Deciding that twelve is enough, they set off for in their ship, sailing towards Phlooredah.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 439511, member: 8530"] [b]Chinese Take-out[/b] Introduction: "Pick a character, any character", September 9th, 1018: The day begins with the arrival of an ally, the elderly human mage Oterel. Oterel tells the Silver Moon Adventurers that simultaneous to their battle on the island he had cast a scry spell to locate Morgarth, receiving an image of the Arch Mage within a large stone castle surrounded by forests. Oterel teleported to this location and fought the Arch Mage. Oterel was wounded and fled before he could ascertain the exact location of the citadel. He has spent the time since then recovering in isolation. Morgarth’s castle can no longer be located through magical means.” “Great, so we still don’t have a clue where he is,” Lannon comments. Oterel says that is not entirely true, as he had taken three books from a desk in Morgarth’s library. One is written in an odd variation of the Common Tongue, and the others are written in two different Oriental languages. "See what you can make of them,” Oterel states, pulling the texts out of the bag of holding. Two are large leather-bound volumes with yellowed parchment pages. The third is much smaller, ten by eight inches and about a half-inch thick with a cardboard binder on it. The group immediately recognizes the smaller book as being bound similar to those from the world of their party member Alton (20th Century Earth), and that the language it is written in is the odd variant of common used on that world. Alton is immediately summoned to help. The other two books are indeed written in an Oriental language, so they call for the only Oriental member of their ship's crew, Toshiro Mitsubishi, to come help with the translation. The druid Alton soon arrives. Alton was originally a San Francisco hippie from 1967, who accidentally wound up on this world a decade earlier. He identifies the first text as being an Operations and Flight Manual for a type of military aircraft, listed as an X-51 Stealth Fighter and constructed by a company called by Rockwell International. He has trouble reading the copyright date on the book, never having been good with Roman numerals, but thinks it is from slightly after his time frame. The group decides to let Alton hang onto this particular book. Toshiro is able to identify the languages that both of the other books are written in. One is a Zoology text, written in the native language of his homeland, the Heian Empire (Japanese). The other is written in the language of a land to the west of his Empire (Chinese). He says that he was once taught that language by his Uncle, but has forgotten much of it during the past decade away from the Orient, so may take him a while to figure it out. Oterel mentions that from Morgarth's Castle the heavily wooded forests appeared to be plentiful with animals. The only people he sighted were at a pond around few miles away, where a group of naked Oriental humans of both genders were swimming alongside several Bullywug, Lizardmen, and what appeared to be a humanoid octopus. “Sounds like his castle is in Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” is Mojo’s comment. A member of the party reminds the others that during the hurricane they had once spotted a quartet of humanoid animals, some dressed in Oriental armor, working with Morgarth's troops. The party suggests that they bring both books with them the next day on their visit to the Phlooredah town of Gelorynth as they are scheduled to pick up magic items lost by Morgarth's troops that the wizard Derieki has been identifying for them. They are optimistic that he will have information from this that will lead them to Morgarth. Toshiro is told "You had better come along too." A short discussion follows as to which of their thirty party members to send. Lord Narg, the group’s reckless and charismatic half-elvan leader, announces that he will head the mission. His elvan roommate and sidekick, Mojo Rising, immediately sounds off “Me too.” Mark, a half-elf ranger, states “Count me in”. The constantly eating dwarven fighter Duegar waves a turkey leg in the air and says between bites “Wouldn’t miss it.” Lannon, the group’s other dwarf and also their highest level thief, utters “Ditto.” Narg comments, “Great, with the Toshiro kid, that now makes five fighters and a thief. How about some healing and spells?” Two of the party’s founding members both sign on. One is the beautiful and belligerent druid, Serita. The other is the tall and quiet human cleric Timothy, a follower of Ukko. The half-elf Cassie-Andra, the group’s highest level mage and also a cleric of Math, agrees to go. With Cassie going along her boyfriend, the elvan archer Aradyn, now refuses to stay behind. He claims that he wants to find and kill Morgarth, but everyone suspects other motives, as Cassie and a neutral-aligned mage now working for Morgarth had once been attracted to each other. Deciding that a second mage might also be needed, the half-elf Fiona also joins. Knowing her general antipathy towards fighters Mojo comments “You’d lower yourself to be seen with us.” She answers “I’ll make the sacrifice.” Mojo’s petulant half-elf cousin Lono announces “I’m coming too.” Several party members object to having the foul-mouthed youngster with them, but reconsider once Lannon points out that they might need another with thieving skills. Deciding that twelve is enough, they set off for in their ship, sailing towards Phlooredah. [/QUOTE]
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